InflationIndian Scenario

Measures of inflation Causes of inflation Impact of inflation

Inflation

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Wholesale Price Index (WPI) GDP deflator

Measures of Inflation

Food, beverages and tobacco

Fuel and light Clothing, bedding and footwear

Housing Miscellaneous0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Rural Urban

Comparison of weights

“The rise in inflation to 8 per cent per year during 2008-09 to 2010-11 from 5 per cent in the preceding 3 years eroded the purchasing power of money and inflated the consumption expenditure bill of Indian households by Rs. 5.8 trillion” says Dharmakirti Joshi, Chief Economist at CRISIL.

Crisil Report June 2011

UNEMPLOYMENT

Measure Types of unemployment Labour market

Unemployment